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  2. Protein quality - Wikipedia

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    Protein quality is the digestibility and quantity of essential amino acids for providing the proteins in correct ratios for human consumption. There are various methods that rank the quality of different types of protein, some of which are outdated and no longer in use, or not considered as useful as they once were thought to be.

  3. Essential amino acid - Wikipedia

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    The limiting amino acid is the essential amino acid which is furthest from meeting nutritional requirements. [4] This concept is important when determining the selection, number, and amount of foods to consume because even when total protein and all other essential amino acids are satisfied if the limiting amino acid is not satisfied then the ...

  4. Protein digestibility corrected amino acid score - Wikipedia

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    This score means, after digestion of the protein, it provides per unit of protein 100% or more of the indispensable amino acids required. The formula for calculating the PDCAAS percentage is: (mg of limiting amino acid in 1 g of test protein / mg of same amino acid in 1 g of reference protein) x fecal true digestibility percentage. [2]

  5. Liebig's law of the minimum - Wikipedia

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    The formation of protein molecules is a coordinated tissue function and can be accomplished only when all amino acids which take part in the formation are present at the same time." It was further concluded, that "'incomplete' amino acid mixtures are not stored in the body, but are irreversibly further metabolized."

  6. Protein combining - Wikipedia

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    Protein combining or protein complementing is a dietary theory for protein nutrition that purports to optimize the biological value of protein intake. According to the theory, individual vegetarian and vegan foods may provide an insufficient amount of some essential amino acids, making protein combining with multiple complementary foods necessary to obtain a meal with "complete protein".

  7. Biological value - Wikipedia

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    Amino acid composition is the principal effect. All proteins are made up of combinations of the 21 biological amino acids. Some of these can be synthesised or converted in the body, whereas others cannot and must be ingested in the diet. These are known as essential amino acids (EAAs), of which there are 9 in humans.

  8. This Is What 30 Grams of Protein Looks Like - AOL

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    Eating high-protein foods is a smart strategy. Experts share what 30 grams of protein looks like for eggs, ground turkey, beef jerky, edamame, beans, and more.

  9. Amino acid score - Wikipedia

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    If the amino acid score meets the required score it will be a completed or ideal protein. To calculate the amino acid score the formula used is, the milligram of limiting amino acid in 1 gram of test protein/ the milligram of that same amino acid of reference protein multiplied by 100. [2]